Default location for new contacts (and calendar, task, notes)

[jdier]

I use outlook client for work to connect to the corporate outlook server.

So at the top of outlook in folder view I see the IMAP outlook server
folder called "Mailbox -<username>".

While I MUST use this for Inbox, Sent, Deleted and Outbox, I would like my
Calendar, Contacts, Notes and Tasks to be saved locally.

So I create a "Personal Folder" that appears below "Mailbox -<username>"
(but on the same level hierarchically (meaning that it is local, I have
not created a new folder on the remote exchange server)

In this "Personal Folder" I have Calendar, Contacts, Notes and Tasks. I
have moved all of these items to these folders.

Everything is pretty much how I want it with ONE EXCEPTION. When I go to
create a new Calendar event, Contact, Note or Task, it (by default) saves
to "Mailbox -<username>".

What I want is for these new items to automatically save to my "Personal
Folder"

I understand many longer work arounds to make this happen, but I want it
to happen EVERY time BY DEFAULT. So, if I am looking at a contact file
and I click "New Appointment with Contact" that this new calendar event
will save on the "Calendar in Personal Folder" not "Calendar in Mailbox
-<username>"

Understand that I do not have the option of choosing a different default
location for my mail to be delivered as my company requires Inbox, Sent
and Delete to remain on "Mailbox -<username>" on the Exchange server.

If anyone has a way for me to achieve this, I would be greatly
appreciative.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Jim

 

[Brian Tillman]

I use outlook client for work to connect to the corporate outlook
server.

So at the top of outlook in folder view I see the IMAP outlook server
folder called "Mailbox -<username>".

While I MUST use this for Inbox, Sent, Deleted and Outbox, I would
like my Calendar, Contacts, Notes and Tasks to be saved locally.

So I create a "Personal Folder" that appears below "Mailbox
-<username>" (but on the same level hierarchically (meaning that it
is local, I have not created a new folder on the remote exchange
server)

In this "Personal Folder" I have Calendar, Contacts, Notes and Tasks.
I have moved all of these items to these folders.

Everything is pretty much how I want it with ONE EXCEPTION. When I
go to create a new Calendar event, Contact, Note or Task, it (by
default) saves to "Mailbox -<username>".

Given this information, I'd say you're NOT using an IMAP account to connect
to Exchange because IMAP accounts cannot be delivery locations; i.e., they
cannot contain Calendar, Tasks, Contacts, etc. IMAP accounts support mail
folders only. Click Toools>E-mail Accounts>Next and look at the type of
account you're using.

What I want is for these new items to automatically save to my
"Personal Folder"

I understand many longer work arounds to make this happen, but I want
it to happen EVERY time BY DEFAULT. So, if I am looking at a contact
file and I click "New Appointment with Contact" that this new
calendar event will save on the "Calendar in Personal Folder" not
"Calendar in Mailbox -<username>"

You can certainly specify a different, local delivery location. Create a
new PST with File>New>Outlook Data File. Then click Tools>E-mail
Accounts>Next and in the "Delivery new e-mail to the following location"
drop-down at the lower left, select the PST you created. Stop and restart
Outlook.

Keep in mind, though, that this will suck everything from the Exchange
server to the local PST: Inbox, Calendar, Sent Items, Contacts, everything.
Nothing will remain on the Exchange server so when you are at work, the
Exchange mailbox will contain nothing. For the life of me, I can't imaging
why you'd want to do this.

Understand that I do not have the option of choosing a different
default location for my mail to be delivered as my company requires
Inbox, Sent and Delete to remain on "Mailbox -<username>" on the
Exchange server.

Why do you believe you want your folders local? You should be using Outlook
in Cached Exchange mode with RPC over HTTP connection (or a VPN connection)
so that your experience at home and at work are identical.